Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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good morning people

morning is the worst time of day for me..i always feel rotten....shaky, dry mouth, wobbly legs, nervous, uptite, breathless, palpitations, you name it...it wouldnt be so bad if it was all caused by a hangover but no.. just caused by nothing.....im a recovering alcoholic no booze for twelve years so it aint coz i had one too many !! it is just how i am. i start to feel more normal in a few hours so i just hang in here. this feels funny talkin about me me me very weird !

oh well.. i am here because of depression and panic anxiety disorder, i have had these for 20 years now and i guess they aint ever gunna leave me, i am on medication and cannot cope with life without meds..i have tried weaning and lowering doses and it just aint worth the trauma i put myself thru !

ok i am going now i have to take an extra pill, doc says i take too many extra and to keep to my correct dose but he aint in this body feeling like s..t....extra will make me feel human quicker. i also could take the whole bloody box and still feel like i am sittin on a hot tin roof !

i hope to get to know some of you soon..., and i hope maybe someone understands and knows what i am feeling like, maybe even someone feels like me too that would be good !!

love mistyblade xxx
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Hi MistyBlade. Welcome to the site. How do you start your mornings off? Do you lay in bed a little while and think about your day? Do you hop up and run around like crazy getting ready for work? I ask this because I wonder if there is time in there for a brisk morning walk. Sometimes exercise helps with the anxiety and makes you feel better with more energy. You may be so used to waking up with those symptoms that you check for them upon waking and well..there they are again. As long as you are checking for them and analyzing them you are giving them life. Try to wake up, get up as soon as you wake up, get going physically, ignore the symptoms and go about your day. In doing this you will eventually retrain your brain to stop checking for those symptoms and you will see them fade away. Hope this helps hon. :)
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Hello. I feel like that sometimes myself. I've been doing a lot of journaling lately and that seems to be helping. Since I've started doing this, I've been able to get off of my medication that I was taking. Which to me is a big improvement. So if your dr. has concerns over the amount of meds that you need to take, have you tried journalling (even if its for yourself - aka offline)? That might help in releasing some of the anxiety.

Hope you start to feel better. And welcome to DS.
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Hi Mistyblade, AnxietyRidden is right, I too get alot of panic in the a.m. but I have since changed my morning routien and I try to get to the gym as early as possible, not every day but at least three days a week. But I do my breathing exercises as often as I can. You will get alot of different ideas here.
Glad to meet you. You're not alone.
xx
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i get up and come on here...drink coffee and smoke...walking sounds better thanks for the tip anxiety ridden...but can i do it !!love mistyblade xxx
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Whoa..coffee! How I miss my morning coffee!!! Is it possible to switch to decaf until you get through this? All that caffeine will add to your anxiety. And well, the smoking is bad for you too but there are times I wished I smoked again. And yes you can do it! When you wake up in the mornings don't give anxiety a second thought. If you lay there and check for it, it will be there. If you get up and get busy it will go away. Hope you feel better soon! :)
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It's common for those with anxiety disorder to feel worse in the morning. I'm not sure why. It would be nice if you could quit the coffee and cigs because they just feed the anxiety. I know, easier said than done. I think you should try walking. Start with a short walk and gradually increase your distance. Exercise really helps. Face your fears. It's hard as hell but in my opinion is key to decreasing anxiety.
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ok anxiety ridden i will walk and i am thinking of trying tea in the morning will see how i go....ta muchly
love mistyblade xxx
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vanillabean you make sense will take it all on board and try and help myself more thanx for helping

love mistyblade xxx
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